The Thing + Lost Cues 2 x Colour Vinyl Carpenter + Morricone NEW SEALED SOLD OUT

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John Carpenter's Thing OST + The Thing: Lost Cues
2 x Waxwork Records Limited Edition 180 Gram Colour Vinyl Releases

Music by Ennio Morricone and John Carpenter
Limited Edition Releases - Now Sold Out
New and Sealed
Will be sent out in sturdy cardboard packaging.
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Waxwork Records is thrilled to present the deluxe film score reissue to 1982’s sci-fi horror classic, John Carpenter's THE THING. Composed by the legendary Ennio Morricone, the score to THE THING is a landmark musical composition that is cold, dark, minimal, and effective. 

Considered to be John Carpenter’s directorial masterpiece, THE THING is praised as one of the greatest films of it’s genre by both fans and critics. Starring Kurt Russell and A. Wilford Brimley, THE THING follows a team of researchers in Antarctica as they are infiltrated by a parasitic extraterrestrial life form that assimilates other organisms and then imitates them. The classic soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone effectively captures the cold, isolated tone of the story and film, and marks one of the few John Carpenter directed films that Carpenter did not score himself.

Waxwork Records worked to ensure that such a highly anticipated and sought after vinyl film core re-issue would meet and exceed expectations.

Features include the complete Ennio Morricone score re-mastered from the original master tapes, 180 gram "Blood Sample" colored vinyl (Crystal Clear and Blood Red Color In Color Effect w/ Blood Red Splatter), all new artwork by Phantom City Creative, deluxe heavyweight packaging including satin coated old-style gatefold jackets with UV spot-gloss varnish, and an 11” x 22” poster.

John Carpenter's THE THING Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Features:

• The Complete Score By Ennio Morricone
• 180 Gram "Blood Sample" Colored Vinyl
• Art By Phantom City Creative
• Deluxe Packaging
• Old Style Tip-On Gatefold Jackets w/ Satin Coating and UV Gloss Varnish
• 11"x22" Poster

 Track List:

Side A

1. Humanity (Part 1)
2. Shape
3. Contamination
4. Bestiality
5. Solitude
6. Eternity

Side B

1. Wait
2. Humanity (Part 2)
3. Sterilization
4. Despair

The Thing marks one of the rare occasions that John Carpenter stepped away from scoring duties and entrusted the task to another composer. The legendary Ennio Morricone composed the cold and minimal original 1982 film music featured in the film that is not only a soundtrack-enthusiast favorite, but has been referenced and even used in films such as Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. 

When editing down The Thing in 1982, Carpenter felt that the film could benefit by the inclusion of additional music to fill in gaps. This additional music would sonically tie the overall film together. Taking the initiative, Carpenter performed and recorded multiple synth-driven cues in his renowned scoring style and edited them into the film.

For this new, special release, John Carpenter is quoted:

“Ennio Morricone composed the magnificent score for my movie THE THING. Because we weren’t finished editing the movie, Ennio had to score without seeing a complete picture. When we put everything together, there were gaps dramatically where I would have wanted music. So I went off and scored a couple of simple pieces that filled in.” 

The original masters featuring these bonus cues from 1982’s The Thing have been lost to time. In 2019, Waxwork Records teamed with Sacred Bones Records, approached John Carpenter about a release of this music, and he graciously agreed to faithfully perform and record the tracks for a special vinyl 12” EP featuring his son, Cody Carpenter, and the outstanding multi-instrumentalist and co-collaborator Daniel Davies.

LOST CUES: THE THING Waxwork Records Variant:

• The Lost, Unreleased Musical Cues By John Carpenter From 1982’s THE THING
• 180 Gram “Arctic Splatter” Colored Vinyl (Electric Blue w/ Cyan Splatter)
• Satin Coated Old-Style Gatefold Jacket
• Artwork By Phantom City Creative

1. Main Theme
   
2. Burn It
   

Side B

1. To Mac's Shack
   
2. Fuchs